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Johnston County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 24 public preschools serving 15,972 students in Johnston County Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Johnston County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
48 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
37,761 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
2,375 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Johnston County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
113 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
316 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
10,485 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
22%
# Black Students
6,468 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
17%
25%
# White Students
18,467 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
49%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,953 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
491
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
2,537
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,606
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,734
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,636
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,724
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,721
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,869
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,090
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,095
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,555
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,213
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,854
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,636
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,987 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,436 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$377 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$394 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,987
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,436
$11,785
Best Johnston County Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverwood Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
108 Athletic Club Blvd
Clayton, NC 27527
(919) 359-6300
Clayton, NC 27527
(919) 359-6300
Grades: PK-5
| 786 students
Rank: #22.
Cleveland Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10225 Cleveland Rd
Clayton, NC 27520
(919) 550-2700
Clayton, NC 27520
(919) 550-2700
Grades: PK-5
| 857 students
Rank: #33.
Pine Level Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
304 West Blanche Street, Po Bo
Pine Level, NC 27568
(919) 965-3323
Pine Level, NC 27568
(919) 965-3323
Grades: PK-5
| 343 students
Rank: #44.
River Dell Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12100 Buffalo Road
Clayton, NC 27527
(919) 553-1977
Clayton, NC 27527
(919) 553-1977
Grades: PK-5
| 935 students
Rank: #55.
Powhatan Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3145 Vinson Rd
Clayton, NC 27527
(919) 553-3259
Clayton, NC 27527
(919) 553-3259
Grades: PK-5
| 655 students
Rank: #66.
East Clayton Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2075 Nc Highway 42 East
Clayton, NC 27527
(919) 550-5311
Clayton, NC 27527
(919) 550-5311
Grades: PK-5
| 584 students
Rank: #77.
Polenta Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
105 Josephine Road
Garner, NC 27529
(919) 989-6039
Garner, NC 27529
(919) 989-6039
Grades: PK-5
| 1,044 students
Rank: #88.
Dixon Road Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
835 Dixon Road
Willow Spring, NC 27592
(919) 894-7771
Willow Spring, NC 27592
(919) 894-7771
Grades: PK-5
| 568 students
Rank: #99.
Meadow School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7507 Nc Hwy 50 S
Benson, NC 27504
(919) 894-4226
Benson, NC 27504
(919) 894-4226
Grades: PK-8
| 549 students
Rank: #1010.
Glendale-kenly Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2001 Bay Valley Rd
Kenly, NC 27542
(919) 284-2821
Kenly, NC 27542
(919) 284-2821
Grades: PK-5
| 474 students
Rank: #1111.
Micro Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 E Main St
Micro, NC 27555
(919) 588-4300
Micro, NC 27555
(919) 588-4300
Grades: PK-5
| 377 students
Rank: #1212.
Princeton Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
650 Holt's Pond Rd
Princeton, NC 27569
(919) 936-0755
Princeton, NC 27569
(919) 936-0755
Grades: PK-5
| 717 students
Rank: #1313.
Mcgee's Crossroads Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10330 Nc Hwy 50 North
Angier, NC 27501
(919) 894-7161
Angier, NC 27501
(919) 894-7161
Grades: PK-5
| 786 students
Rank: #1414.
West View Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11755 Cleveland Road
Garner, NC 27529
(919) 661-6184
Garner, NC 27529
(919) 661-6184
Grades: PK-5
| 951 students
Rank: #1515.
Four Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
180 Hatcher St
Four Oaks, NC 27524
(919) 963-2165
Four Oaks, NC 27524
(919) 963-2165
Grades: PK-5
| 982 students
Rank: #1616.
Corinth-holders Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3976 Nc 231
Zebulon, NC 27597
(919) 365-7560
Zebulon, NC 27597
(919) 365-7560
Grades: PK-5
| 512 students
Rank: #1717.
West Clayton Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1012 S Lombard St
Clayton, NC 27520
(919) 553-7113
Clayton, NC 27520
(919) 553-7113
Grades: PK-5
| 813 students
Rank: #1818.
Benson Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2040 Hwy 50 N
Benson, NC 27504
(919) 894-4233
Benson, NC 27504
(919) 894-4233
Grades: PK-4
| 592 students
Rank: #1919.
South Smithfield Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
201 W Sanders St
Smithfield, NC 27577
(919) 934-8979
Smithfield, NC 27577
(919) 934-8979
Grades: PK-5
| 484 students
Rank: #2020.
Cooper Academy
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
849 North Mial St
Clayton, NC 27520
(919) 553-0256
Clayton, NC 27520
(919) 553-0256
Grades: PK-5
| 463 students
Rank: #2121.
Wilson's Mills Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4654 Wilson's Mills Rd
Wilsons Mills, NC 27593
(919) 934-2978
Wilsons Mills, NC 27593
(919) 934-2978
Grades: PK-5
| 558 students
Rank: #2222.
Selma Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
311 W Richardson St
Selma, NC 27576
(919) 965-3361
Selma, NC 27576
(919) 965-3361
Grades: PK-5
| 762 students
Rank: #2323.
West Smithfield Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2665 Galilee Road
Smithfield, NC 27577
(919) 989-6418
Smithfield, NC 27577
(919) 989-6418
Grades: PK-5
| 453 students
Rank: n/an/a
1161 Lynch Rd
Selma, NC 27576
(984) 400-7300
Selma, NC 27576
(984) 400-7300
Grades: PK-5
| 727 students
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